scrounge
英[skraʊn(d)ʒ]
美[skraʊndʒ]
- vi. 搜寻；乞讨
- vt. 搜寻；乞讨；骗取
- n. 讨要；索要
词态变化
第三人称单数: scrounges;过去式: scrounged;过去分词: scrounged;现在分词: scrounging;名词: scrounger;
助记提示
1. 谐音“搜靠牢记、搜靠老纪、搜靠老哥”。
2. 谐音“时刻闹饥”------家乡时刻闹饥荒，只有外出乞讨了。在以前、古代经常闹饥荒，外出乞讨可是常见的事。
3. 谐音“四客闹饥、十客闹饥”------一群人围在你面前喊饿，很显然是在向你乞讨嘛！多么熟悉的场景啊！
英文词源
- scrounge (v.)
- "to acquire by irregular means," 1915, alteration of dialectal scrunge "to search stealthily, rummage, pilfer" (1909), of uncertain origin, perhaps from dialectal scringe "to pry about;" or perhaps related to scrouge, scrooge "push, jostle" (1755, also Cockney slang for "a crowd"), probably suggestive of screw, squeeze. Popularized by the military in World War I. Related: Scrounged; scrounging.
双语例句
- 1. Williams had to scrounge enough money to get his car out of the car park.
- 威廉斯不得不讨来足够的钱把车开出停车场。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The government did not give them money, forcing them to scrounge for food.
- 政府没有给他们钱，他们只能去要饭。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. If you're on the scrounge again, I've no money.
- 你要是再想借钱, 我可没有了.
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- 4. I managed to scrounge the materials to build a shed.
- 我设法弄来点材料搭个棚子.
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- 5. Don't scrounge my pen without my allowance!
- 我不允许,你不能擅自拿我的钢笔用!
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